We all have them - habits that we think are healthy because someone told us about them or we read about them. These are some of them, which should remain in 2016, because they are just a myth.
Eating only low-fat foods
The study, which lasted 8 years and was conducted on 50.000 women, revealed that those women who followed a low-fat diet did not actually have a lower risk of heart disease, cancer, but also that they did not lose significantly more weight than those who eat fatty food. Healthy fats, such as those found in nuts, fish, are actually good for you.
Using BMI to check if your weight is healthy for you
BMI is not the best measure, if viewed independently. It does not include two of the most important factors: 1. how much body fat you carry and 2. your waist circumference, which is relevant to your risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Avoiding gluten
Unless you have celiac disease, gluten will not have a negative effect on you.
Substituting regular for almond milk
It's healthier, you can take it with little fat. Almond milk contains almost no protein at all, and all vitamins are added afterwards.
Disinfectants
If you wash your hands regularly, disinfectants are unnecessary. They cannot kill germs that soap or water can.
Eating only the egg white instead of the whole egg
New research has shown that egg yolks may not significantly affect your cholesterol. So, if you don't have very high cholesterol, then you can eat a whole egg.
Retention of air in the lungs if someone next to you sneezes or coughs
When someone coughs or sneezes without touching their mouth or nose, bacteria enter the air at a speed of 22,352 to 89,408 m/s. Holding your breath will not help you prevent infection.
Taking lots of vitamin C to keep colds at bay
Vitamin C can help strengthen the immune system, but too much vitamin C is not good. The upper limit for adults is 2.000 milligrams per day. Anything more than that can cause diarrhea, dizziness, headache...
Taking a multivitamin
Scientists claim that we get the necessary vitamins from food, so there is no need to take multivitamins.
Avoiding finger snapping
Finger snapping can be a kind of "lubrication" of the joints and the joint, according to Greg Kocak, a professor and researcher at the University of Alberta.
Using a home bike instead of a real one
Unless you have a knee or shoulder injury or something, stationary bikes are unnecessary.
Detox diet
Unnecessary, unless you had poisoning. For detoxification, we have the liver and kidneys, which do their job very well.
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